Alicia and Ron Thomas, both former educators, utilize a Fidelity Charitable donor-advised fund to support the charities they care most about – we are glad the SAISD Foundation is one of those. For the Thomas’s using a donor advised fund helps track their donations in one place and simplifies their giving. To make a donation, […]
May 4, 2020 — The San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) Foundation is increasing its focus on engaging alumni and friends, launching a new digital community that will help it do just that – the SAISD Nation. Through SAISD Nation, the school district community has access to regular updates, mentor and volunteer opportunities, special […]
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – The SAISD Foundation’s #ConnectCampaign has received two $50,000 gifts from two long standing supporters; Wells Fargo and the San Antonio Area Foundation. The San Antonio Area Foundation gift is from a grant from the COVID-19 Response Fund, a community fund jointly managed by the San Antonio Area Foundation and the United Way of […]
Supporting SAISD Family Businesses So many industries have been paralyzed by the current pandemic, but few have been harder hit that restaurants and small retail operations. Many are adapting by offering curbside and delivery options and could use community support to make ends meet. We’ve gathered a list of some of these businesses, and hope […]
Supporting SAISD Family Businesses So many industries have been paralyzed by the current pandemic, but few have been harder hit that restaurants and small retail operations. Many are adapting by offering curbside and delivery options and could use community support to make ends meet. We’ve gathered a list of some of these businesses, and hope […]
Rebecca Flores Education Program Administrator Department of Human Services What is your favorite book? This is an impossible question to answer. I honestly cannot think of just one book as my favorite. Everything written by Jhumpa Lahiri is beyond anything a mere mortal can write. The Long Night of White Chickens by Francisco Goldman […]
A conversation with Suzanne Scott, San Antonio ISD Alumni, Highlands High School Where did you attend high school? I went to Highlands High School. So you grew up in the South Side? I did, I grew up near McCreeless mall. I went to elementary school at Charles C Ball Elementary School and then I went […]
Shari Albright President Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation What is your favorite book? I am a big fan of Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist, as it’s a tale of searching, adventure-seeking, self-discovery and a reminder to follow your dreams. It was given to me as a gift just as a new opportunity presented itself many years […]
Steve Young Vice President of Technology & Innovation VIA Metropolitan Transit What is your favorite book? My recent favorite book is “Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design”. This book digs deep into how cities in the United States have developed over time, and why we have ended up with ever expanding suburban […]
Rudy Garza – CPS Energy Interim Chief Customer Engagement Officer What is your favorite book? One of the most applicable books that has stuck with me over the years is Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Al Switzler, and Ron McMillan. It’s a book I actually hand to all those I mentor to […]
